Educational reference. Measured from 350 recorded 1m bars of M6E (Micro Euro FX) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
ADX crossed above 25 2 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 19 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 25 for 10.9% of the time, between 20 and 25 for 10.3%, and below 20 for 78.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 25 | 10.9% | 38 | 2 | 19 min | 26 min | |
| Between 20 and 25 | 10.3% | 36 | 7 | 5 min | 8 min | |
| Below 20 | 78.9% | 276 | 6 | 19 min | 149 min |
ADX measures trend STRENGTH and says nothing about direction — 30 is a strong move that may be up or down. Below 20 the market is ranging, and trend-following rules tend to be chopped up there.
Here the reading entered a trending reading 2 times, with a median stay of 19 minutes and a longest of 26. ADX is the filter most strategies gate on, so how long it actually held above the threshold decides how many of a day's signals would have been allowed through at all.